Genesis 32:11-12
Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children. But you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”
Tag: Promises and Prayer
Jacob as afraid to meet his brother Esau. Earlier in his life, Esau had traded away his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of soup and later in his life Jacob had deceived their father for the first-born blessing. Esau had every reason to be both angry and seek revenge. This is the context of the above prayer. It was a real threat. Jacob had no reason to believe that Esau wouldn't want him dead. He had sworn such, forcing Jacob to flee. Note the following:
Genesis 27:41
Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
But, Jacob had God on his side. More importantly, Jacob had a promise from God on his side. Note the above prayer and Jacob claiming the promise of God. On more than one occasion God had promised this to Jacob. If we are in the midst of fear and pray to God, our weapon against the enemy are the promises of God. God CAN NOT go back on His promises. God must fulfill them in our lives. No matter the fear or the enemy we have the promises of God!!
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